A group of hooligans who make up his gang.

People over rate Widnes. Its strength lies in the centres. But centres don't win games unless the team has a strong pack of forwards, and quality halves.

For that reason people should consider Toulouse Olympique, with a decent pack of forwards, and the dazzling duo of Jonathan Ford and Stanislas Robin in the halves, a stronger candidate than Widnes for second place.

Fax obviously. I mean we could point out that we didn't parade the Yorkshire cup, that it wasn't Halifax reserves we beat, and the fact that we are very definitely a team, but he wouldn't want to hear it.

It's a two horse race Toronto and Widnes and they will be the top two sides at the end of the regular season.
As for the rest, Toulouse and Halifax probably 3rd and 4th, wit the rest to follow.

It's a real shame for the comp that Leigh and Fev, with their serious drop in funding, wont be competing for the title and it's probably a season too soon for Bradford. Also, looking forward to seeing York compete.

The debacle with short term funding (or Leigh and Fev's inability to make the top 4), has destroyed the competitiveness of The Championhip, which is a real shame as there should be 5/6 sides with genuine aspirations of making the GF but, instead, it has the look of a Tour de France final stage.
Lets hope that the "edge" returns for the 2020 season.

That feels like a rather downbeat assessment of the season ahead. I do think Toronto will win it but there's a host of clubs in the mix for the playoffs. Then, as London showed, who knows what happens. I'm really looking forward to it.

I don't know enough about the respective squads for this prediction to be serious but here goes:

Toronto Wolfpack: who am I to argue
Widnes: Retained a few decent-ish players, good youngsters (allegedly) so perhaps a bit of depth to their squad.
Toulouse: Despite Don Chorleyoni's enthusiasm they'll be close but no cigar
Halifax: Good for the play offs
Fev: Maybe nick fifth if they dual a few from Leeds who might want to shop-window a few they want off the cap.
Bradford: Good bit of progress on the cards
Leigh: consolidating, not sure whether they might sign more yet. If so, could go higher.
Batley: A scary female I know from there reads these boards so...
...I'll say they'll finish just above Dewsbury.
York: continue to grow, well clear of the drop.
Sheff: Not quite in the position of looking over their shoulders
Barrow: In the position of looking over their shoulders
Swinton: Phew!
Rochdale: Wearing the brown crown this year.

Toronto - The strongest set up by far but vulnerable at play off time.
Toulouse - Will be stronger for the experience of last year and could easily go one better
Fax - Well used to playing consistently at a decent level but very much dependent on their playmakers staying fit.
Widnes - A bit of an unknown quantity - they looked awful in the playoffs last year - will they steady the ship or go into freefall?
Bradford - Seem to have plenty of depth but a conservative gameplan and a lack of experience in maintaining a high intensity means 5th is our best bet this year.
Fev - Could easily get into the top 5 - a lot depends on how quickly the new lads gel with all the Leeds lot and the PNG guys. The coach is an unknown.
Batley - A really tough pack of forwards who'll propel them onto the fringes of the 5.
Leigh - Depends on Saints dual reg filling in the gaps but will have some good days.
Sheffield - Recruited well - will be better than last year.
York - Could finish higher if they stay injury free.
Dewsbury - Don't think they're doing dual reg are they? Greenwood will make them very hard to beat.
Barrow - Should be clear of the drop easily.
Swinton & Rochdale battling it out at the bottom.

Depends which players Saints send to their reserve team. Douglas has been confirmed but if Welsby goes, then Leigh will be top 3, maybe 2

Bitch

Edited for accuracy.

So have Saints grown a pair as a club and decided whether the want a reserve team or just do DR instead or are they just going to continue to flip flop around the issue and be in, then out, then tell other clubs they’re in only to be out again? No wonder you struggle to make finals and win the major trophy trophies nowadays with that sort of poor ownership.

I think you will surprise a few people next season. Given our link up I will defo be rooting for you